Lord. Record companies are suffering so much financially now that they are threatening to sue people for songs that they sampled on a 'free' mix tape. The Eagles' head label Warner Music Group are threatening to sue Frank Ocean for his use of 'Hotel California' on his Nostalgia mix tape. Ma'am, that mix tape came out over a year ago; why do you all care now?
Larry Solters, a representative for the Eagles, tells SPIN magazine:
“Frank Ocean did not merely ‘sample’ a portion of the Eagles’ Hotel California; he took the whole master track, plus the song’s existing melody, and replaced the lyrics with his own. This is not creative, let alone ‘intimidating.’ It’s illegal. For the record, Don Henley has not threatened or instituted any legal action against Frank Ocean, although the Eagles are now considering whether they should. Any further questions regarding this matter should be directed to Warner Music Group as it is the entity that currently owns the master recording and made the contact with Frank Ocean’s representatives concerning his infringement of the master recording.”
If the Eagles' were to sue and win, they couldn't ask for any royalties because there are NONE. The real question is will they seek for him to repay them for the times he performed the song on tour?
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